5th edition

Name

Unit test 1A Pre-intermediate

1 Read Sunila’s answers. Write the questions. 3 Complete the sentences with who’s or whose.
A (1) What’s your name ? 1 This isn’t my coat. Whose    is it?
B It’s Sunila. 2 ‘ that man over there?’ ‘It’s Bernardo’
A (2) ? 3 mum is Turkish?
B I was born in Mumbai. 4 Do you know making that terrible
A (3) ? noise?
B I’m here in Chicago because I’m doing a 5 going to answer my question?
Master’s degree. 6 worried about their exams?
A (4) ? 7 number is this?
B I’m studying art. 8 Do you know computer this is?
A (5) ? 1 point for each correct answer 7
B In India, I was an English teacher!
A (6) ? 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in the box.
B I go back to India every year.
2 points for each correct answer 10 meet ​­​miss ​­talk ​­be (x2) ​­catch
​­ ake ​­can ​­run ​­laugh
m
2 Write the question words, then match (1–10) with 1 ‘Where did you meet?’ ‘We met       on a
(a–j).
blind date.’
1 What’s in this cake? b 2 ‘What are you doing next week?’ ‘I’m
2 did your car cost? a marathon!’
3 are you going on holiday for? 3 ‘Were you embarrassed?’ ‘Yes. The other students
4 keys are these? at me.’
5 reporters are there here? 4 ‘Did you like him?’ ‘Yes, I did. He me
6 is my seat – this one or that laugh.’
one? 5 ‘What’s she like?’ ‘She very tall and
7 didn’t you invite him? attractive.’
8 are you going to the theatre 6 ‘What did you do?’ ‘We about lots of
with? things.’
9 is your birthday? 7 ‘How are you going to get home?’ ‘I’m
the bus.’
10 is the art gallery?
8 ‘Are you OK?’ ‘Not really. I my family.’
a $25,000. 9 ‘Is she learning Turkish?’ ‘Yes, she .’
b Dates and raisins. 10 ‘Could you play the piano when you were four?’
c Christopher. ‘No, I .’
d Mine. 1 point for each correct answer 9
e It’s in October.
f This one.
g It’s on Main Street.
h A week.
i Three.
j I don’t like him.
1 point for each question word,
1 point for each correct match 18

1 Photocopiable Headway © Oxford University Press 2019

 5th edition
Name

Unit test 1A Pre-intermediate

5 Choose the correct words. A And how many languages do you

(4) ?
Hi, B Russian and a bit of English. I’d really like to
(5) Japanese.
I (1) ’s / ’m Adam. I’m Polish, I (2) comes / come from A Who (6) the cooking in your family,
Poznań, but now I (3) live / living in a flat in North Anna?
London with my mum, Wanda. I (4) coming / came to
England in 2017 as a student. My mum wanted me to B Me! I love cooking – Japanese is my favourite.
(5) study / studied English, but I didn’t (6) liked / like it. I A Do you (7) a lot of sushi?
left the course after two months and (7) get / got a job B Yes – sometimes. My mother (8) me
as a bike messenger. I’m lucky because I (8) has / have how to do it. She lived in Japan for five years.
been successful and we (9) can / can’t now pay for
my father to come to England too. I usually (10) go / A (9) me who you would like to meet
went back to Poznań every summer, to see friends and for your perfect blind date?
family. But I’m not (11) going / go next year because I B Sorry, what did you (10) ?
(12) meet / met a Turkish girl here in London – and A What kind of man would you like to meet?
we’re (13) getting / got married!
B Someone kind and funny.
1 point for each correct answer 9
1 point for each correct answer 12
8 Choose the correct word.
6 Complete the sentences with the -ed or -ing form of
the words in the box. 1 My grandmother lives in / for Istanbul.
2 She loves talking for / about so many things.
interest ​­embarrass ​­surprise 3 I’m doing my shopping on / at the supermarket.
1 ‘I visited three art galleries yesterday.’ 4 They work for / to a big charity in London.
‘Really? Were they interesting      ?’ 5 We’re listening to / about an interview on the radio.
2 ‘I can’t believe it – I got my Master’s degree!’ ‘Why 6 He is nervous for / about his blind date.
are you so ? You worked really hard.’ 7 I like playing games to / on my games console.
3 ‘I forgot to buy her a present.’ ‘Oh, how 8 Shall we go out for / to a meal tonight?
!’
9 Jakob is married with / to Arianna.
4 ‘Marta is on holiday. She’s gone to Mexico City.’
‘That’s . She doesn’t really like big 1 point for each correct answer 8
cities!’
5 ‘Your face is very red!’ ‘I know – I feel really
9 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
.’ heavy ​­busy i​­ mportant ​­delicious ​­long ​­high
6 ‘Which pictures do you like best?’ ‘I’m
in the black and white photographs.’ 1 Who’s the most important    person at this
meeting?
1 point for each correct answer 5
2 I made some cakes yesterday.
7 Complete the conversation with the correct form of 3 This is a really journey! I’m bored.
the verbs in the box. 4 You can carry the bags.
5 I haven’t got time to talk. I’m having a very
teach ​­say ​­do ​­speak ​­play
day!
​­tell ​­learn ​­go ​make ​­talk
6 I wouldn’t buy anything there. They have very
A I’m (1) talking      to Anna Oblensky today. She prices.
loves sports. Anna, do you (2) tennis
1 point for each correct answer 5
every day?
B No, I don’t. But I (3) running every
morning.

2 Photocopiable Headway © Oxford University Press 2019

 5th edition
Name

Unit test 1A Pre-intermediate

10 Match the sentence with the correct meaning. 12 Correct the mistake in each item.
1 I’m having a rest today. 1 Wow! That film was really bored. boring    
a I feel tired. 2 Why did you went to Dublin last month?
b I’m too busy.
2 I left my bag in the train. 3 ‘How many do you visit Paris?’ ‘Every two or three
months.’
a I forgot my bag.
4 I live to my parents in Beijing.
b My bag was under the seat.
5 Please can I lend your pen?
3 Spaghetti is a kind of pasta.
6 I’m Filipe. How does you do?
a Spaghetti is delicious.
b There are different types of pasta. 1 point for each correct answer 6

4 What did he mean?

TOTAL 100
a He doesn’t like paying for things.
b I didn’t understand what he said.
5 I train hard every day.
a I don’t drive to work.
b I do a lot of practice.
6 Please can you give me those dates?
a I want to meet those people.
b I’m hungry.
1 point for each correct answer 5

11 Choose the correct phrase.

A How do you do?
B (1) Bye. / Cheers! / Pleased to meet you.
A Thanks very much for the flowers.
B (2) Same to you. / My pleasure. / Never mind.
A How are you, Mrs Robbins?
B (3) I’m fine, thanks. / I’m just looking. / No, sorry.
A Good morning!
B (4) Lovely day today. / Have a good weekend. /
I’m fine, thanks.
A Sorry I’m late.
B (5) Of course. / Same to you. / It doesn’t matter.
A Can you help me with this?
B (6) What’s the problem? / See you later. / Not at all.
A Bye! Have a good holiday!
B (7) Not at all. / Same to you. / Another time.
1 point for each correct answer 6

3 Photocopiable Headway © Oxford University Press 2019